缎

緞

duàn

noun #29,591

Measure Word

一匹缎 pǐ

Meanings

1 satin (a type of smooth, lustrous fabric)

Characters

satin; a type of lustrous woven silk

Examples

她的婚纱用上等的缎制成，光滑华丽。

Tā de hūnshā yòng shàngděng de duàn zhìchéng, guānghuá huálì.

Her wedding dress was made from high-quality satin — smooth and magnificent.

这件旗袍采用了红色缎面料。

Zhè jiàn qípáo cǎiyòng le hóngsè duàn miànliào.

This qipao is made from red satin fabric.

Tips

memory

The character 缎 has the silk radical 纟on the left — a clue that it refers to a type of silk or silk-like woven fabric.

Stroke Order

缎 duàn